Narratives of American Educational Systems: Part I
According to the degrees I hold I'm an educational researcher. Hence, despite the fact that my work generally focuses less on educational policy and the activities of public and private institutions, and more on understanding learning and designing tools to facilitate it, I do actually have a pretty intense level of exposure to research and writing focused on the history, policies, and outcomes of educational systems, especially in America. Because I have this background, I need to come out of my digital media hidey hole for a moment here to share a few thoughts on education in America that I've been having in light of some recent noise on the internet and in the public sphere.